VIENNA, AUSTRIA – It is officially confirmed: the nine acts for the Austrian national selection, called “Wer Singt Für Österreich” through which the country will decide its entry and artist for the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest, announced. The acts selected by ORF’s expert jury membered by Eberhard Forcher and Stefan Zechner.

Bella Wagner
Singer-songwriter Bella Wagner was born in Vienna and speaks five languages. With her versatile yet distinctively significant voice, she impresses her audiences in many a genre, from jazz to pop, which is her personal focus.

Célina Roschek & Farina Miss
Céline Roschek and Farina Miss are teaming up for their performance. Céline’s style goes all the way from classic music to pop. The musician plays both the classical and electrical violin. She is famous for her modern interpretation of classical pieces her cross-over projects.

Elly
Elly is 17 years old. She came to Austria when she was just eight months old, together with her family who was fleeing from Armenia. She proved her great talent by coming first in the talent show Prima La Musica.

Lia Weller
After studying jazz at the Vienna Conservatory and taking part in several musicals, the singer, who was born in Brazil, became famous in Austria due to her participation in the Starmania talent show. Her style is a mix of soul and house music, wrapped in pop.

LiZZA
LiZZA, alias Lisa Klammer, hails from Carinthia and is currently 19 years old. In 2014 she signed her first record contract and released her debut single Every Minute Of A Day. Her musical role models are Adele, Ed Sheeran, and Taylor Swift.

Orry Jackson
Orry Jackson was born in Bonn, Germany, in 1989, where he also grew up before moving to Graz, Austria. International pop music and Neue Deutsche Welle have coined his personal style of German-soul.

Sankil Jones
Sankil Jones was born in Vienna and he grew up in New York City. He studied violin, vocals and dance at the Manhattan School of Music and at the Vienna Conservatory. He worked as a model, dancer and choreographer before releasing his first electro pop-RnB album.

Vincent Bueno
Vincent Bueno, 30 years old, is based in Vienna but his roots hail from the Philippines. His experiences comprise several musicals and projects both in Austria and the Philippines. 2015 he released his first German-language single called Geständnis.

Zoë
ZOË’s career as a singer started early, influenced by her father Christof Straub who plays the guitar in the band Papermoon. In 2013, the 19-year-old artist, whose idol is Edith Piaf, started her career as a singer-songwriter, and in 2015 she already participated in the Austrian national final for the Eurovision Song Contest, followed by her first single and album releases.

There will be a tenth act revealed later on, chosen through wildcard round. In that wildcard selection the participants are: Laura Kamhuber, Ola Egbowon, AzRaH, Sara Koell and David Siedl. The decision will be made on January 14th. The Austrian national final is set for February 12th.